thickenthick•en /'θɪk(ə)n/

vi

1. 变厚；变浓；变密

• The thin snow had thickened a lot. 薄雪变得厚了很多。

2. 变强；深化

• The contradictions have thickened. 矛盾已经深化。

vt

1. 使变厚

• thicken a wall 把墙加厚

2. 使不清晰

• Several drinks had thickened his voice. 他喝了几杯酒之后嗓音变沙哑了。